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I want to change careers and go back to school to learn nursing at the age of 50 Am I crazy?

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No you are following your dream. That is never crazy.
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hrtbrkn1
Posted Oct 27th, 2009 at 5:46PM
As long as you are not upset by a bunch of other women who feel threatened by you and your knowledge and have the idea that the nursing shortage is a phallacy
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mysterygirlsky
Posted Oct 27th, 2009 at 10:47AM
No one is crazy at all and no one is especially crazy at all for wanting to contuine there education to purser there dreams, I seen and heard people all the way in there 80's and older go back to college. Ur not crazy and I wish u the best of luck and it dosen't matter how old u may be pursing ur dreams and going to back to futher ur educations is a wonderful thing, take advangte of it because there are a lot of people who want to futher there education to purse there dreams and cannot afford it.
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userina
Posted Oct 26th, 2009 at 9:52PM
Two years from now you will be two years older anyway...so do you want to be a 52 years old nurse or a 52 years old?
Go for it. I bet you are smarter and stronger now than you have ever been.
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trixiegirl
Posted Oct 26th, 2009 at 9:12PM
No way- it's never to late to re create yourself. Plus they always need good nurses, so you know there will be work for you. Good Luck and Go for it!
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jillian222
Posted Oct 26th, 2009 at 9:13PM
No and it's an excellent choice.
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Mixitwist
Posted Oct 26th, 2009 at 9:14PM
No, I remember a lady in one of my college classes and she was every bit of 65.
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rosebunny
Posted Oct 26th, 2009 at 9:15PM
Go for it! Dream big. 50 is hardly past it, so make it happen!
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alicia87
Posted Oct 26th, 2009 at 9:16PM
Nope. My step dad is 49 and he is doing just that!
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TrgdyAnn
Posted Oct 26th, 2009 at 9:20PM
Nope. If you are physically and/or mentally able to do it, I cheer for you. G'luck!
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pukirahe
Posted Oct 26th, 2009 at 9:22PM
It is never too late to learn a new craft, trade, science, art, skill....
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nce
Posted Oct 26th, 2009 at 9:26PM
Not crazy at all. Only thing that would be "crazy" about it is if you're changing careers to something that is not going to be fulfilling to you. Good Luck!!!
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durbanpoison
Posted Oct 26th, 2009 at 9:26PM
healthcare is desperate for nurses... takes two years to get cert and begin working... go for it!
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shf84
Posted Oct 26th, 2009 at 11:24PM
No not even i know a guy older than you who went to college and became a teacher after an accident on the job.
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Burgereater
Posted Oct 27th, 2009 at 12:25AM
So not crazy. My sis is an RN and it seems to be interesting and the nursing shortage would make it easy to get your job. Go for it and good luck.
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